Galaxy Tab 10.1 is going to be sold in Australia

Contrary to what we previously reported, Samsung plans on releasing the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia. Here is what Samsung has to say on the situation.

Apple Inc. filed a complaint with the Federal Court of Australia involving a Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 variant that Samsung Electronics had no plans of selling in Australia. No injunction was issued by the court and the parties in the case reached a mutual agreement which stipulates that the variant in question will not be sold in Australia.

A Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 for the Australian market will be released in the near future.

This undertaking does not affect any other Samsung smartphone or tablet available in the Australian market or other countries.

Samsung will continue to actively defend and protect our intellectual property to ensure our continued innovation and growth in the mobile communication business.

So if you are in Australia, then you can probably get your hands on a Galaxy Tab 10.1 soon.

Source: Ausdroid via Engadget

Aug 2, 2011

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University of Southern Mississippi gives students Galaxy Tab 10.1s – VIDEO

Honors students at the University of Southern Mississippi are getting Galaxy Tab 10.1s to enhance their academics. The university is giving out 1,000 units to the students to test this program.

“Tablets are like the Swiss Army Knife to academic excellence. By leveraging this new technology, we are committed to transforming the way students interact, engage and learn in the classrooms.”
- Homer Coffman, Chief Information officer for The University of Southern Mississippi

Check out the video below for more information on why you should be jealous.

Source: University of Southern Mississippi

Aug 1, 2011

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Apple delays the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia

Apple has managed to file an injunction against Samsung that will effectively block the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from launching in Australia until it receives permission from court. Samsung also agreed to stop advertising the tablet in Australia too until this is sorted out. Apple claims that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 violates 10 patents.

“Although Apple’s claims in Australia are based on the U.S. version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung says that the Australian version will be different. Samsung will provide Apple with samples of the Australian version at least seven days before distributing the tablet to market, according to Businessweek.”

So Samsung has made a different version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that is going to launch in Australia? It seems that way. It is unknown how much it will have to change in order to be approved.

At least Australians already have access to the Galaxy Tab 10.1v on Vodafone.

Source: Mashable

Jul 31, 2011

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Google Search updated for tablets

Google finally got around to updating Google Search on the web for tablets. In the past tablets were always sent to the desktop version of Google, but that was obviously designed for desktops. The mobile version was not a good fit either. So Google tweaked the desktop version with tablets in mind. Basically the certain elements are larger and more touch input friendly. Go ahead and give it a try by going to www.google.com on your Honeycomb 3.1+ tablet.

Source: Google

Jul 29, 2011

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Galaxy Tab 10.1 teardown

Teardowns are always fun. Why? You get to see all the cool circuits and whatnot that make the device work. Tech Republic did a great teardown of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 this month.

Source: Tech Republic

Jul 28, 2011

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Android tablets now have 30% market share

Android tablets sure have come a long way since last year. Back in Q2 of 2010, Android only held 2.9% of the tablet market. Now they have made the jump all the way up to 30%, second only to the iPad which has a firm grip on 61.3% of the market.

The original Galaxy Tab started this trend and now the Galaxy Tab 10.1v, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9 and more are going to bring Android tablets to the number one spot.

Source: BGR via Android Police